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Fully Endoscopic Mitral Valve Repair with Percutaneous Cannulation of Groin Vessels
Published on: May 26, 2023
[A second percutaneous closure due to residual mitral paravalvular leak and successful treatment of device
Hasan Kaya1, Faruk Ertaş, Mehmet Sıddık Ulgen
1Department of Cardiology, Dicle University Faculty of Medicine, Diyarbakır, Turkey. dr_hasankaya@yahoo.com
Abstract:
Paravalvular leak (PVL) is a common complication after surgical valve replacement. Most PVLs remain clinically silent; however, some may require reoperation due to symptomatic PVL. Surgical closure of PVL remains the most common therapy for these defects; however, redo surgery has some disadvantages, including a high recurrence rate as well as high morbidity and mortality rates. Percutaneous closure of PVLs has emerged as an alternative to surgical closure. A 42-year-old male patient underwent a second percutaneous closure due to residual mitral paravalvular leak. During the procedure, the closure device embolized in the descending aorta. The device was captured with a snare and successfully retrieved, and then PVL was successfully occluded with another device.
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